Oktibbeha County, Mississippi

County Distress Index: Elevated · 60.9 | 51,203 people · 48th most distressed in Mississippi
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Oktibbeha County, MS registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 60.9 — 767th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where residents carry heavy debt burdens with elevated delinquency and collections rates. Within Mississippi, it ranks 48th of 82 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Oktibbeha County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 83.9 — worse than roughly 84% of U.S. counties.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 83.9
Debt in Collections 66
Medical Debt 93
Student Loan Delinquency 93
Auto Loan Delinquency 83
Credit Card Delinquency 78
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 91
Housing Cost Burden 78.9
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 94
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 98
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 29
Homeownership Rate 99
Rent-to-Income Ratio 75
Income & Poverty 78.1
Poverty Rate 96
Income vs. State Median 58
Child Poverty Rate 81
Community Vulnerability 33.8
Uninsured Rate 50
Disability Rate 17
Employment & Wages 29.6
Unemployment Rate 27
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 42
Business Formation Rate 20

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Oktibbeha County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Oktibbeha County
Oktibbeha County, MS 60.9 Elevated —
Noxubee County, MS 76.5 Serious +15.6
Winston County, MS 65.2 Serious +4.4
Clay County, MS 58.0 Elevated -2.9
Choctaw County, MS 57.5 Elevated -3.4
Webster County, MS 55.5 Elevated -5.4
Lowndes County, MS 53.6 Elevated -7.3

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Oktibbeha County
Orange County, TX 60.9 Elevated -0.0
Taney County, MO 60.9 Elevated +0.1
Sampson County, NC 61.0 Elevated +0.1
Linn County, OR 61.0 Elevated +0.1
Laurel County, KY 60.8 Elevated -0.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?

    Oktibbeha County has a County Distress Index score of 60.9 out of 100, placing it in the Elevated zone. It ranks 767th nationally out of 3,144 counties and 48th in Mississippi out of 82 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Oktibbeha County?

    The primary driver of distress in Oktibbeha County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 83.9 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Oktibbeha County compare to neighboring counties?

    Oktibbeha County (60.9) can be compared to its 6 neighboring counties: Noxubee County, MS (76.5); Winston County, MS (65.2); Clay County, MS (58.0).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Oktibbeha County?

    Oktibbeha County, Mississippi has a population of approximately 51,203 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.